Flapping Mouths
Four Zen monks were meditating in a monastery. All of a sudden the prayer flag on the roof started flapping. The younger monk came out of his meditation and said: "Flag is flapping" A more experienced monk said: "Wind is flapping" A third monk who had been there for more than 20 years said: "Mind is flapping." The fourth monk who was the eldest said, visibly annoyed: "Mouths are flapping!"
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Nice. Thanks for this.
This was one of the first zen stories I learned. A good lesson about not dwelling on the past. (not letting the past over-rule the present)
It was the first one I learned, as well. Still one of my favorites.
Yeah, that one is a fave of mine too.
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